How we deploy “cookies”
Cookies are small packets of information stored by your web browser when you visit certain websites, including our website. Cookies are generally used by websites to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you, either strictly for the duration of your visit (using a “Session” cookie which is erased when you close your browser) or for repeat visits (using a “Permanent” cookie).
We do not use cookies to store any personally identifiable information about you. However, please be advised that in some countries data such as cookie IDs and IP-/MAC- addresses are considered to be personal information. To the extent we process such data that is considered personal information, this will be done in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
How to reject cookies
If you don’t want to receive cookies, you can alter your browser settings.The procedure for doing so varies from one browser application to another.If you wish to reject cookies from our site, but wish to accept those from other sites, you may choose the option in your browser settings to receive a notice before a cookie is stored on your device.Please consult the “Help” section of your browser for more information.
To find out more about cookies, please visit the relevant website set out next to your country of origin below:
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United Kingdom |
Your Online Choices: |
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Other European Countries |
Your Online Choices: |
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Any |
All About Cookies: |
Please note that by disabling cookies, you may be prevented from accessing some features of our site or certain content or functionality may not be available.
Our site uses the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
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GTM (_dc_gtm_UA-xxxxxxx) |
Helps make tag management simple, easy and reliable by us to deploy website tags all in one place. In this case, tags are most often JavaScript and non-JavaScript code. |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Security Related - helps to prevent site hacking. |
| _RequestVerificationToken | Security Related - helps to prevent site hacking. |
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TS0162a0db |
Session Security |
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OptanonAlertBoxClosed |
Helps the cookie settings work |
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OptanonConsent |
Helps the cookie settings work |
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TS01e85bed |
Session Security |
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ASP.NET_SessionId |
Security Related - helps to prevent site hacking. |
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sg_cookies |
Helps the cookie settings work |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
You can find out more about Google Analytics cookies here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies.
You can avoid the use of Google Analytics relating to your use of our site by downloading and installing the Browser Plugin available via this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
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Analytics - Google Universal - Event (_gclxxxx) |
Web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. |
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Analytics - Google Universal - Non-interactive event (_ga) |
Web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. |
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Analytics - Google Universal - Pageview (_gid) |
Web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. |
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GA Audiences (_gat-UA-) |
Collects and organizes site data sources. |
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Yahoo Analytics |
Web analytics service offered by Yahoo that tracks and reports website traffic. |
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Web analytics that tracks traffic coming from LinkedIn to our site. |
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_hjFirstSeen |
This is set to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions. |
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SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE |
Tracks traffic data for the website in the site's CMS - Sitecore. |
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_hjTLDTest |
When the Hotjar script executes we try to determine the most generic cookie path we should use, instead of the page hostname. This is done so that cookies can be shared across subdomains (where applicable). To determine this, we try to store the _hjTLDTest cookie for different URL substring alternatives until it fails. After this check, the cookie is removed. |
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_jhIncludedPageviewSample |
This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the data sampling defined by your site's pageview limit. |
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_vwo_uuid_v2 |
Visual Website Optimiser |
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_gat |
Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named |
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_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress |
This cookie is used to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie. |
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_hjid |
Hotjar cookie that is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
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Content Square 06.17 |
Partner in order to track more data with Content Square. |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
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YouTube |
Web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. |
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Soundcloud |
Web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. |
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Collects and organizes data related to Facebook ad campaigns. |
| LinkedIn Ads | Collects and organizes data related to LinkedIn ad campaigns. |
| DoubleClick | Collects and organizes data related to Google ads and all other site cookies. |
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
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Cookie Name |
Purpose |
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FB Connect |
Allows users to interact on other websites through their Facebook account. |